And He Loved Her...

Every Christmas I truck it back home and spend time with my family. We always spend Christmas day with my mothers side. The side from which we were abundantly blessed with preachers. My father, grandfather, uncle etc... My uncle always finds it necessary that we discuss my personal life and where I am at with it. I try to avoid it, but It's his lot in life to make sure I'm married off.

Last Christmas he didn't prod at me as much as he has in the past due to the recent passing of my grandmother. The only thing he said to me was..."He's on route." My response was ..."who?" He said "the chosen one." Yes, I understand that my family is a strange group. I lived it. He went on to make reference to the story of Isaac and Rebekah. It wasn't until today that I actually read the story.

In my experience with people coming and going in my life, I have never known of anyone to trust God like Isaac and Rebekah did. I know that this was a long time ago when men were trading livestock for women so I understand the insignificance of a relationship in this story. As I read it though, I was a bit encouraged. A servant (very trusted) was sent to retrieve a mate for Isaac. This all had to follow a plan so there could be no foul ups. If he chose the wrong woman, a mans life would not go accordingly. No pressure chief servant.

Off he goes with his heavy burden not to SCREW UP! He lays it all at the feet of God and before he is even done praying, God has delivered. There's Rebekah standing before him at the well. Everything goes accordingly, but for me the real shock and ahhh here is the fact that Rebekah had never met this man and she was willing to go because she trusted God. Isaac was waiting patiently back on the home front with the same trust.

This is where it all gets good.

Genesis 24:63-64
He (meaning Isaac) went out to the field one evening to meditate and as he looked up, he saw camels approaching. Rebekah also looked up and saw Isaac...

In my mind I want to know what went through their minds. Were they scared, nervous, feeling insecure and inadequate? Was there disappointment???

Genesis 24:67
Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah, and he married Rebekah. So she became his wife and he loved her; and Isaac was comforted after his mothers death.

I can really appreciate how simple that story ends..."and he loved her." The question is, does God still act in men and women's lives today or are we all out here wondering aimlessly with no direction looking for companionship with anyone that stumbles into our lives. How many times have we acted hastily and not waited for the one who is on route? The one who we will just love.